LSU Eunice students were recognized Tuesday evening, April 23, for their academic achievements and their accomplishments in leadership and service during the annual LSU Eunice Honors Convocation in the Acadian Center.

Students earning a grade point average of 3.5-3.99 and those earning a GPA of 4.0 were also recognized at the ceremony. Students were also honored with university leadership and citizenship awards.

Incentive awards were presented to a host of students and departmental awards were also given. Some 19 students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

The Outstanding Student Organization Award was presented to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and the Culturally Diverse Student Alliance, the Student Government Association and the Campus Activities Board for their service work.

Department Awards - Division of Health Sciences and Business Technology

Dottie McDonald (center), the head of LSU Eunice's Division of Health Science and Business Technology, honored the top students in her division at the university's 2013 Honors Convocation. Receiving awards were Adrienne Blair Thibodeaux of Basile for Nursing; Jade Chachere of Opelousas for Radiologic Technology; Corey Hulin of Crowley for Business Administration, Moise Lafleur of Eunice for Fire & Emergency Services, and Michael Joubert of Opelousas for Computer Information Technology.

Department Awards - Division of Liberal Arts

Dr. Lucaine Berg (center), head of LSU Eunice's Division of Liberal Arts, honored the top students in her division at the university's 2013 Honors Convocation. Receiving awards were Britney Speyrer of Washington in Social Science and Kalie St. Julien of New Iberia in Criminal Justice.

Department Awards - Division of Science and Mathematics

Dr. John Hamlin (left), interim head of LSU Eunice's Division of Science and Mathematics, honored the top students in his division at the university's 2013 Honors Convocation. Receiving awards were Tonya Csaszar of Rayne for Mathematics and Lyndsey Schexnayder of Ville Platte and Ethan Arnaud for Life Sciences.

Incentive Awards

Dottie McDonald (center), the head of LSU Eunice's Division of Health Science and Business Technology, presented students in her division with two incentive awards at the university's 2013 Honors Convocation. Receiving the St. Landry Parish Hospital Service District 1 award were (from left) Heather Fontenot and Jada Fabacher of Eunice and Markie Edler of New Iberia. Rima Elhelou (far right) of Lafayette received the Estelle Aycock Incentive Award.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services, Judy Daniels (center), presented her award to two students for their service to the university. Honored were Lorenzo Malveaux of Lafayette, president of the Campus Activities Board, and Alexandra Moore of Jennings, president of LSU Eunice's Student Government.

LSU Eunice is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, at http://www.sacscoc.org , or call 404-679-4500, for questions about the accreditation of LSU Eunice.

LSU Eunice is an affirmative action/equal opportunity educator and employer.